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Inability to raise left eyebrow. What can be done to treat this? (Photo)

Mercury101Feb 12, 2024
4 months ago, had an incision closed with internal sutures and glue which healed indented, surgery made under general anesthesia. After surgery, i was unable to raise my eyebrows. Right side had improved a bit, left side showed no improvements so far. What could be the case? + what could be made to help with the indentation?

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Jason Emer, MD

Hello and thank you for your question. A formal evaluation would be needed to determine the best treatment. There are both surgical and non-surgical options to correct this, depending on your exact situation. For less significant issues, there are nonsurgical treatments: To give the eyebrows a...

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Christopher David Jones, MBBS, BSc, FRCS (Plast)

On Photo 2, it appears as though both brows are symmetrical in height and position. It is very difficult to comment on any upper eye lid skin excess on the photos provided. Your surgery was relatively recent. It is best that you discuss any concerns with your operating surgeon.

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Jacob Tower, MD

Hello, hope you are well. Based on your description, a temporal brow lift is probably your best option. It addresses primarily the lateral aspect (tail) of the brow, and it can be done unilaterally to address asymmetry. The advantage of the procedure is that it can be done under local...

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